Sate whether the following statements are true or false. The abdomen of cockroach is somewhat flattened and consists of ten segments.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True The abdomen is made up of 10 segments. The 7th, 8th and 9th sterna form a genital pouch in females. In males, the genital pouch is present at the hind end of the abdomen. The 10th segment has a filamentous structure called the anal cerci in both male and female cockroach.